Ghana Office Renewable Energy – An Eco-Friendly Alternative? by Friederike Adra Table of Content 1. Introduction 2 2. Fossil Fuels and the Negative Impact on our Environment 2 3. Renewable Energy: Definitions and Examples 4 3.1. Solar Energy 5 3.2. Wind Energy 7 3.3. Hydro Energy 8 3.4. Biomass Energy 11 4. General Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Energy 13 5. Renewable Energy in Ghana 13 6. Conclusions 15 Bibliography 16 July 2014 The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of FES Ghana or of the organization for which the author works.